Ga State Law on Age Requirements for Selling Baby Rabbits

• #2

Wow. I didn't know in that location was a minimum. I wean at 5 weeks and if someone wants to buy one that young, then groovy. I won't guarantee against weaning enteritis until 6 weeks though. I don't think if I were selling a pet, I would sell information technology that young. About of my buyers that are keeping them, rather than butchering, raise rabbits and have an understanding of their intendance.

• #three

The country of Wi its eight weeks for rabbits, cats and dogs.
For usa its state law and the info is in our state statutes establish on u.s.a. web site.

• #4

In New York State the Ag and marketing Law states:
Rabbits must exist at least eight weeks one-time [Two Months]
before they are sold. Unless sold in lots of six or more.
I will not sell a rabbit nether ii months old, in fact
I adopt to sell them at at least three months of historic period.
I know that the Petshops prefer to purchase their rabbits
as immature as possible iv weeks is not too young for them.
The trouble with selling a Kit that immature unless to a knowledgeable breeder is:
y'all are near probable sending a number of those sold to their imminent Decease!
Rabbit/kits that young are non yet adult enough to contend with
the many problems they will be facing in their new environment,
peculiarly if beingness placed into the care of the those non nevertheless equip-ed to handle
the problems which may arise in/for immature rabbits.
As always, JMPO. we each must do what we feel is best for the members of our herd.
Dennis, C.V.R. :band:

• #v

depends on the state/province

as far as I know there is no iit in Ontario

• #6

8 weeks in California - I constitute out because they changed the age and it was in the newspaper - it stated "It is illegal to sell whatsoever dog, cat, rabbit or other small mammal, other and then for food purposes, under the age of 8 weeks" or something like. I remember it lists it on the zoning laws and our newspaper also outlines it.

• #7

I have never seen a minimum age for rabbits posted in GA, but in FL it was viii weeks for most domestic babe animals and it was in every newspaper and posted at vet clinics. I wean based on how the litter is doing so it is not e'er at 5 or even 6 weeks necessarily, plus I accept a concern well-nigh new owners causing gastrointestinal upset in the younger kits. I have it in my policy that I won't let kits go younger than 8 weeks, merely I actually prefer information technology be a bit older and my Elops in particular I tend to concord onto until 12-16 weeks+ since they are so slow growing/maturing insufficiently.

Best of luck,

Lauren

• #8

and how would someone know---you could post they are 12 weeks and the rabbit wouldn't tell on ya!
rediculous.

• #9

cereshill":1f0kr348 said:

and how would someone know---you lot could post they are 12 weeks and the rabbit wouldn't tell on ya!
rediculous.

The problem is that:
YOU will know and when the kit dies due to the fact that it was not yet ready to
face life on it's own, non having a fully developed digestive/immune system.
You are potentially sending your Kitten off to imminent Expiry.
Is it really worth it to brand an early rabbit/kitten sale?
I prefer to wait till they are even older than 8weeks. I similar to think that
whatsoever rabbit I sell at least has the potential, with proper care and feeding, to brand information technology to adulthood.
Every bit always, JMPO Nosotros all must follow our own path.
Dennis, C.V.R. :rainprf:

• #12

Actually in that location is a indicate in that location cereshill.. y'all are correct, there is absolutely no way to show actual age particularly in a rabbit.There would be many "types" out there that would sell four week olds as 8 week olds, specially of the larger breed types. They most likely would also name them equally "dwarf" too! A double whammy to the unsuspecting heir-apparent. So how does a law get enforced when there's no legal way of determining bodily historic period? I am certain there are many "experts" out at that place that may testify that a rabbit is so many weeks erstwhile,but in the end thats an opinion not a fact. AAAANdd to be articulate I am talking generally and hypothetically Non what my personal attitude is towards the issue. I actually notice it quite pitiful that fourth dimension and tax coin has to be spent to enact laws just for common sense things that in the stop are non really enforceable merely on the off gamble they might cease one or 2 from doing something!

• #13

^^i go what yous mean.. that's what I thought cereshill was kinda saying. I thought she meant like, how can you evidence the historic period when in that location are and so many unethical breeders that would effort to make a buck... like at the pet shop. equally if the police force was a waste matter of time. possibly?
will it deter unethical convenance in the form selling too immature of kits?

• #14

Devon's Mom Lauren":2i6op9jc said:

Actually there is a point there cereshill.. y'all are correct, there is absolutely no way to evidence bodily age especially in a rabbit.In that location would be many "types" out at that place that would sell 4 calendar week olds as eight week olds, especially of the larger breed types. They almost likely would also name them every bit "dwarf" besides! A double whammy to the unsuspecting buyer. So how does a police force get enforced when there'southward no legal way of determining actual age? I am sure there are many "experts" out at that place that may prove that a rabbit is and then many weeks old,but in the end thats an opinion not a fact. AAAANdd to be clear I am talking generally and hypothetically NOT what my personal mental attitude is towards the issue. I really notice information technology quite sad that fourth dimension and tax coin has to exist spent to enact laws simply for common sense things that in the finish are not really enforceable merely on the off chance they might stop one or two from doing something!

the types of seller you are talking most are nigh as far removed from ethical as possible though eh?

very young animals are actually the easiest to age - rabbits and rodents are tougher then puppies and kittens only a 4 week onetime is usually identifiable ...

• #xv

I'm reading this discussion and thinking "the only way to judge the age of an animal is to trust the ETHICS of the seller", kwim? Now..in horses, I can usually age one inside a yr one time they're adults. Before that it's even easier. (teeth article of clothing and size) Simply dogs? rabbits? I take no inkling. And cats..well....I'm pretty much a "yep. that's a cat" kind of person.

Makes me sad that there are folks who will sell kits so young, but then I recall near the dairies that sell day old calves Ahtough....I've seen how the calves are raised and how happy the critters tend to be..daily paw feeding, dainty surroundings, cleaned daily.... It's all near economic science.

• #16

all about economics.. hmmm sad and truthful.

The ethics of the breeder... coming into this new, I'm learning and then much about these ethics. Where the novice "i call up I'll get a pet rabbit for my kid to learn responsibleness", has no clue that ideals are even involved, ykwim?

• #eighteen

Woweee Miss K!! 22 pounds??!! Sounds like a pure Flemmish lol, That would exist a bit of a shock thinking you lot were getting an older rabbit that was supposed to exist smallish! happened to my sister too she ended up with a monster after being told information technology was a dwarf, many moons ago...

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